pepper Varieties: These come
in different colors and potencies. Green
peppercorns are packed in brine, vinegar, or salt soon after they're
picked. They're mild and soft and can be eaten whole. Black
pepper and white
pepper are both dried, and sold either ground or as whole
peppercorns. Black pepper has a stronger flavor and is far more popular
than white; many cooks just use white pepper when they want to avoid having
black specks in a light-colored sauce. It's best to buy whole peppercorns and grind them yourself, since ground pepper
loses its potency quickly. Pink peppercorns
aren't true peppercorns, but they have a very mild, peppery flavor. Substitutes:
coriander seeds